MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank/TEL AVIV — Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced work would start on a long-delayed settlement that would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, a move his office said would "bury" the idea of a Palestinian state. The Palestinian government, allies...
Fresno Unified Wants Parents to Know About New Resources as School Begins
With Fresno Unified students returning to school on Monday, district officials and Fresno police want parents to know about new resources, new educational expectations, and how to be safe. Those changes include new technology for parents to track their children and get questions answered, said Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her...
Special Election Over Redistricting Could Cost Fresno County $4 Million, Clerk Warns
If Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a special election to manipulate election maps, it could cost Fresno County up to $4 million. Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters James Kus said a tight deadline could push up costs. "My biggest concern is not the deadlines but the state paying for this...
North Korea Says South Korea’s Peace Overtures a ‘Pipedream’
SEOUL — The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and will not do so, calling South Korea's belief that Pyongyang was responding to its peace overtures a "pipedream." Kim Yo Jong, who is a senior official in the North's...
Trump Revokes Biden-Era Order on Competition, White House Says
President Donald Trump revoked on Wednesday a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the U.S. economy issued by his predecessor Joe Biden, the White House said. According to the text of the July 2021 'Promoting Competition in the American Economy' order it aimed to "enforce the antitrust laws to...
Clovis Police Say Teen on E-Bike Seriously Injured in Collision With Truck
A teenager riding an electric bicycle was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a collision with a pickup truck at a residential intersection in Clovis, police said. Officers responded at 1:05 p.m. to Athens and Perry avenues where Clovis Fire and EMS treated the teen before they were taken to a...
Google to Spend $9 Billion in Oklahoma to Expand AI, Cloud Infrastructure
Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it will spend an additional $9 billion in Oklahoma over the next two years to expand cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company will build a new data center campus in Stillwater and expand its Pryor facility to bolster U.S. AI and cloud capacity, alongside...
US Judge Blocks Trump Religious Exemption to Birth Control Coverage
A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down rules adopted during President Donald Trump's first term that exempt employers with religious or moral objections from having to provide workers with insurance coverage for birth control. U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia said the 2018 rules were not justified, rejecting the...
Wired Wednesday: What’s the Latest in California-Texas Redistricting Duel?
GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about how Texas and California want to redistrict their congressional seats. Gov. Newsom proposes to alter the state’s 53 House districts to shift five or six seats now held by Republicans into Democratic hands....
It’s Not Too Late for Islas and Levine to ‘Get in Good Trouble’
I remember when community organizers Veva Islas and Andy Levine were powerful voices for equity, accountability, and transparency. That was before they took oaths as Fresno Unified trustees, bonded with the bureaucracy, and became card-carrying members of the status quo. In my 50 years of reporting, I've seen maybe a...